Rogue (1968)

Rogue (1968)

1968-10-12 Japan 92 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Coal miner Isamu Oba is forced to quit his village and leave his mother and siblings behind. Mining buddy Ichiro accompanies him to Tokyo, and the pair enjoy several "fish-out-of-water" sequences before finding employment at a boxing gym with trainer Sawada and his spunky sister Tomoko. The boys also find part time night jobs as roving minstrels in the club district courtesy of benevolent gang boss Asakawa. Of course, they run afoul of boss Karasawa's cruel gang. Karasawa also has it in for Asakawa, and this indirectly throws a spanner into the works as far as Isamu's burgeoning success as a kickboxer. When Asakawa 's HQ is burned to the ground by Karasawa's men, Asakawa tries to kill Karasawa - which, of course, leads to his own gruesome death. Isamu goes on the rampage with his sword, wiping out Karasawa and men.

Cast

高倉健 is Isamu Oba
Isamu Oba
菅原文太 is Ichiro Yamakawa
Ichiro Yamakawa
大木実 is Kenzo Sawada
Kenzo Sawada
石山健二郎 is Masayoshi Asakawa
Masayoshi Asakawa
潮健児 is Miyoshi
Miyoshi
渡辺文雄 is Shigekichi Karasawa
Shigekichi Karasawa
三益愛子 is Fusayo
八名信夫 is Kazama
金子信雄 is Suyama
Sanekô Yôshimura is Tomoko Sawada
Tomoko Sawada
清川玉枝 is Teruko